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James Hamblin
| Position | Right Wing / Center | Current Team | Edmonton Oilers |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 5'10" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 185 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 27 |
| Age | 26 (Apr 27, 1999) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | Undrafted |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | Edmonton Oilers | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Edmonton Oilers | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Edmonton Oilers | Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | EDM | 10 | 80:00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.98 | -0.98 | 0.00 | 10.85 | -10.85 | 0.00 | 6.67 |
| 2023-24 | EDM | 31 | 234:42 | 0.51 | 0.26 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 0.03 | 11.76 | 11.18 | 0.58 | 3.85 | 11.54 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | EDM | 10 | 80:00 | 35.25 | 0.75 | 2.15 | 36.00 | 3.00 | 2.10 | 20.00 | 50.62 | -0.42 | -0.40 | -0.06 |
| 2023-24 | EDM | 31 | 234:42 | 35.02 | 2.30 | 1.84 | 37.84 | 1.28 | 2.14 | 64.29 | 46.22 | -1.45 | -0.11 | -13.14 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 21.4 | 1.0 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 67.0 | 51.2 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 60.0 | 41.5 | 18.6 | 39.9 |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 22.9 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 80.0 | 42.4 | 15.4 | 23.1 | 61.5 | 41.5 | 18.2 | 40.4 | 2024-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
Season
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Gagner, S | Ryan, D | EDM | 40:13 | 2.98 | 1.49 | 66.67 | 2.47 | 2.18 | 53.16 | -1.21 | -0.00 | -9.63 |
| 2023-24 | Brown, C | Erne, A | EDM | 36:53 | 1.63 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.06 | 2.97 | 40.99 | -1.28 | 0.71 | -18.77 |
| 2023-24 | Janmark, M | Erne, A | EDM | 21:52 | 2.74 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.98 | 1.47 | 40.05 | -2.18 | -0.65 | -19.83 |
| 2022-23 | Puljujarvi, J | Holloway, D | EDM | 27:04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 2.72 | 1.37 | 66.47 | 0.07 | -1.17 | 15.46 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl reunite on Oilers top line ahead of match vs Kraken at Oil on Whyte (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
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PS G1, 2: Oilers vs Flames at Lowetide (Sun Sep 21, 2025)
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Watching the Condors at Lowetide (Mon Sep 8, 2025)
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Hypothetically Matvey at Lowetide (Wed Sep 3, 2025)
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Riesen to Believe, Vol 1 2025-26 at Lowetide (Tue Sep 2, 2025)
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Oilers 2025-26 'way too early' forward line combos at Oil on Whyte (Mon Aug 18, 2025)
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Bakersfield Battles at Lowetide (Sat Aug 9, 2025)
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Projecting the Condors at Lowetide (Sat Aug 2, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $325,000 in 2024-25 and $400,000 in 2025-26.
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 23 | $807,500 | $807,500 | - | $45,000 | $750,000 | $795,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 24 | $807,500 | $807,500 | - | $45,000 | $775,000 | $820,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $90,000 | $1,525,000 | $1,615,000 | $160,000 |
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2008-09 | Brick Invitational | Team Brick Alberta | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2012-13 | AMBHL | SSAC Lions Bantam AAA | 33 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | AMBHL | SSAC Lions Bantam AAA | 31 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 50 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | Alberta Cup | Team Edmonton South | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | AMHL | SSAC Athletics Midget AAA | 34 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2014-15 | CWG | Team Alberta | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 54 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -19 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WHC-17 | Canada White U17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | U17-Dev | Team White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 69 | 23 | 24 | 47 | +21 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 70 | 21 | 43 | 64 | -3 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 67 | 33 | 44 | 77 | +18 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 6 | ||||||
| 2019-20 | WHL | Medicine Hat Tigers | 63 | 36 | 56 | 92 | +27 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 38 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | HockeyEttan | Östersunds IK | 22 | 12 | 13 | 25 | +17 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 64 | 21 | 14 | 35 | +20 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 12 | 0.0 | 8:52 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 52 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Edmonton Oilers | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 18 | 11.1 | 7:55 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +5 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 51 | 19 | 26 | 45 | +22 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| NHL Career | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 6.7 | 8:09 | |||||||||||